The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery: The Fourth Charlie Mortdecai Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B016WYD2MK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 362 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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They deal, like Wodehouse, in sentence-by-sentence sparkle, in gestures of grand insouciance.” (Sam Leith - The Guardian) . Wodehouse (Mortdecai and his thug, Jock, are a through-the-looking-glass Wooster and Jeeves), but Bonfiglioli pays the debt by layering his homage with a loony blend of classical references, groan-worthy asides, and a playful dismantling of Golden Age detective novels.” (Booklist (starred review))“What are the books like? They are darker, stranger and more interesting than any fil
a dead man's shoes It can't be easy stepping into a dead man's shoes - and judging Craig Brown is pointless - at least we do have another CVCM novel.Sections of the book are on a par with Something Nasty (especially the interview with the Dominicans) others clearly aren't, including, sadly, the ending. This leads me to suggest that this is one for the fans - Bonfiglioli's past glories are enough to keep you going to the end.Perhaps it's as well Mr Brown wasn't able to tie up all the loose ends, thus leaving us with th. "Charlie Mortdecai to the rescue!" according to Misstery. Kyril Bonfiglioli is a master writer of tongue-in-cheek and black mysteries. His prose is smooth as silk and you don't realize you're being taken for a ride until you look back and smile. It's an easy to read book and probably would take one sitting undisturbed to take in the 17Charlie Mortdecai to the rescue! Misstery Kyril Bonfiglioli is a master writer of tongue-in-cheek and black mysteries. His prose is smooth as silk and you don't realize you're being taken for a ride until you look back and smile. It's an easy to read book and probably would take one sitting undisturbed to take in the 174 pages. The story itself isn't a 'great' mystery but the wordsmithing is awesome.How the film is going to look on screen is going to be interesting. With Johnny Depp playing the main character should make the movie something . pages. The story itself isn't a 'great' mystery but the wordsmithing is awesome.How the film is going to look on screen is going to be interesting. With Johnny Depp playing the main character should make the movie something . "Charlie Mortdecai as detective, perhaps worth reading if you've already read the others in the series" according to Neurasthenic. If the Mortdecai stories started as riffs on Jeeves and Wooster, then added in a bit of James Bond, here they mix in some Sherlock Holmes as well. Charlie Mortdecai (and his new moustache) are called upon to investigate the death of an Oxford don, with the help of a local constable inspector named Holmes. The misogyny of the previous book is kept in check here, but the book is less funny than its predecessors. The Oxford jokes will probably play well to one who has studied there but for me, much of t
Charlie Mortdecai, the inspiration for the character in the film Mortdecai, starring Johnny Depp, is invited to Oxford to investigate the cruel and most definitely unusual death of a don who collided with an omnibus. With more spies than you could shoe horn into a stretch limo and the solving of the odd murder along the way, The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery is a criminally comic delight.. Though her death appears accidental, one or two things don't add up - such as two pairs of thugs who'd been following her just before her death. "You couldn't snuggle under the duvet with anything more disreputable and delightful" —Stephen Fry'She was a Fellow and Tutor of Scone College and the world must learn that Fellows and Tutors of Scone College shall not be done to death with impunity.'The Hon
Kyril Bonfiglioli (1928 – 1985) was an art dealer, accomplished fencer, a fair shot with most weapons, and a serial marrier of beautiful women. He claimed to be “abstemious in all things except drink, food, tobacco, and talking,” and “loved and respected by all who knew him slightly.”